The Government has doubled the housebuilding target for Stockport, weakened the protections on a third of our precious green belt, and is forcing the Council through Ministerial Directives and threats to adopt a Local Plan which will let developers target green belt first.
We oppose this government’s ‘developers charter’ and need your voice. Do you agree with us that the green spaces that make our area special need to be preserved, and new housing should first be built on brownfield sites, after the infrastructure is provided with schools, improved transport, and GP places guaranteed? Help us send a message to Government and make Labour listen to local people.
Find our more about the local plan on our frequently asked questions page.
Do you agree with us that the green belt needs to be preserved, brownfield sites prioritised, and schools, transport, and GP places guaranteed?
The Liberal Democrats have thanked voters for their support in the by-elections to Hythe Town Council in Hythe South and Hythe East. Although the Conservatives won both seats, the Liberal Democrats retain control of Hythe Town Council.
As Paul Rowen's first session at Parliament comes to an end - Paul has given his support to his 50th Early Day Motion.
Leader of the Opposition on Rochdale Council has welcomed the Council's dramatic last minute u-turn on cutting Community Centre Budgets. Cllr. Taylor attended the meeting of the Council's Cabinet as an observer and was satisfied that the Labour - Conservative led Council have climbed down after originally proposing a £100,000 cut in grants from the Learners & Young People's Service.
Lib Dem MP's - John Leech (Manchester Withington) and Tom Brake (Lib Dem Transport Spokesman) joined Rochdale MP - Paul Rowen in Rochdale to continue the fight for the Metrolink. Tom Brake is the Lib Dem Transport Spokesperson and had put the fight to extend the Metrolink at the top of his agenda.
A regional analysis of the levels of crime has found that the West Midlands has the highest regional level of violent crime in the country. The West Midlands has 655 violent crimes per 10,000 people with a total number of 273,000 violent crimes in 2004/5. The UK average is 565 and the second highest is the North West at 613 and 611 in the South East.
Recorded crime in Kent fell last year, according to Government figures published today. The county has one of the lowest levels of overall recorded crime in the South East, a region with one of the lowest levels of crime in England and Wales.
